Looking for reasonable smaller rear vent wood stove

[Jimb51]

I currently have a old Fisher Papa Bear wood stove . I have a masonry
Chimney, that has some issues
I will be putting a flexible liner in my chimney. Possibly extend chimney. Its too low. Stove draws n heats fine, smokes with doors open. This stove is a alternate heat source nlitveould nice to look at fire in a 1650 sq ft house.vif the doors are open ,the stove smokes. I am looking for a smaller stove thats rear vented. Doing some remodeling in older home
The weight of my brick stove and brick hearth id getting to bebtoo much for the floor and will require some work. After removing the stove and hearth ,my vent needs to be approx 31 inches. Most stoves are top vent. The .most reasonably priced stove I've found so far is a Buck 21
With my other work ,most stoves I find that might work are very pricey
I love the look of the Jotul stoves. But they are very pricey. I dont wont yo buy s stove that wont work with my chimney or tgat works poorly.

 

[stovelark]

Most stoves that top and rear vent are cast stoves, most steel stoves are top vent only. The best choices for you appear to be the Jotuls, the VC's and/or Hearthstone soapstone stoves, some of them rear vent too. An alternative might be a used stove, although they are going for premium prices now too. Good luck.

 

[Mikey98e]

Morso 7110B is a top or rear vented stove.
-mike

 

[DBoon]

Woodstock Keystone may be a great fit for your climate, home size, and rear-vent needs.

 

[John Lehet]

They’re not shipping Keystones at the moment, but a Fireview is rear vent. Also Absolute Steel. Both heavy though. Jotuls I think all rear vent.

 

[DBoon]

Size of the home and climate would argue for a smaller Keystone, but Fireview would also work. Absolute Steel might be a bit on the large size for that house and climate.

Hadn't heard of Keystone shipping issue - is that an EPA recertification issue like was had with the Progress?

 

[John Lehet]

Yes, I think that’s the hold up. The EPA page currently lists the Progress, Fireview, Absolute Steel, and Navajo for crib wood testing. The cord wood test shows them all of course.